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Eddington wears the skin of a Coen Brothers movie while utilizing the comedic mechanics of a South Park episode. The film plays everything serious while featuring solid performances from talents like Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix. It has the window dressing of rich Coen Brothers thrillers like Blood Simple and No Country for Old Men. Yet, the material is wildly satirical in
Read MoreIn a film landscape where rom-coms seem to be few and far between (theatrically speaking), the film Oh, Hi! can be seen as a breath of fresh air in many ways. The film’s setup is playful enough, with great chemistry from Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman, respectively, as they embark on their first romantic getaway together. Not everything hits comedically, but
Read MoreEveryone has secrets that they’ll take to their graves, right? Those bits of information that are too delicate to ever utter out loud in the world. Events that perhaps bind us through trauma, never to be mentioned again. Things we’d do just about anything to forget, even though they’ll haunt us for the rest of our lives. Those living in South
Read MoreIs it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a drone? Or is it a man? No, it’s the newest Superman movie that’s meant to bring back hope, spirit, and optimism into our hearts. James Gunn has created the kind of Superman story that reminds us why the character has lasted nearly a century. The film isn’t just about introducing
Read MoreVin and Cam discuss James Gunn’s Superman in the latest episode of Cosmic Circus Reviews. The two talk about how it compares to past versions of Superman, what the new DC film does right, and what it struggles with, favorite characters, as well as their hopes for what might happen for these characters in the DCU going forward. Superman (2025) was
Read MoreJames Gunn’s Superman had a lot riding against it. The reboot follows a decade of messy attempts to build a popular DC Universe. An unforgiving fanbase of Zack Snyder loyalists accompanied the sinking ship. Superman’s last two reboots had lukewarm commercial success. The greatest achievement of those movies was arguably the casting of Henry Cavill. After seeing the new entry, it
Read MoreIn this episode of The Cosmic Circle podcast, host/writer Uday Kataria discusses with writer Cameron Brook the controversial reception of Jurassic World: Rebirth and what they wish the filmmakers could have done differently. Is this film truly a “rebirth” for the blockbuster dino franchise or a terrible mistake? They discuss the movie’s plot inconsistencies, character development issues, favorite dinosaurs, and missed
Read MoreIn this episode of Cosmic Circus Reviews, intrepid host Vin is joined by The Cosmic Circus Editor-in-Chief Lizzie Hill (that’s me!) to discuss Superman: The Movie and Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut! Listen in as we talk about our history with Christopher Reeve and these early Superman films, discuss how our opinions have changed over time, and how we hope/expect
Read MoreFor quite a few years now, dinosaurs have been a part of my life. My nephew was obsessed with dinos as a young child, a passion that continued long into his teenage years. While he may have switched out his toy T. rex for those in the movies, there’s still a love for the scaly creatures that runs deep. So when
Read MoreM3GAN 2.0 revives the sassy Gen Z version of Chucky in a T2-inspired narrative. The first film had the Blumhouse robot terrorize a family; this time, she is a protector. The only core difference is that M3GAN 2.0 takes itself far less seriously than a James Cameron movie. The sequel, for the most part, is a reprogramming of the formula aimed
Read More28 Years Later is the strangest sequel in years. The original was gritty, dark, and had a low-quality aesthetic that added to the horror. The long-awaited sequel is far from conventional and takes numerous artistic swings. The world is lighter, the vision is more humorous, and there is a strange, heartwarming nature to the world. 28 Years Later has more in
Read MoreThe year was 1999, and my father came into my bedroom to tell me about a trailer for a movie, “We have to see,” he exclaimed. It had an intriguing title: The Matrix. Regardless of the film’s quality, a studio or director could not ask for a slicker movie title than The Matrix. As the film conveys, it burdens the viewer
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